With design-led firms notching up large amounts of funding, design has become pivotal in the entrepreneurial ecosystem at Silicon Valley. Watch this report to find out more on the Design Revolution at the Silicon Valley.

Salaries for creative professionals in India soar. Payscale reports, A Creative Director earns an average salary of Rs 1,211,588 per year. The skills that increase pay for this job the most are Copywriting, User Interface Design, Team Leadership, and art direction. Experience strongly influences income for this job.http://www.payscale.com/research/IN/Job=Creative_Director/Salary

Social problems are wicked, in that they are interconnected, messy, systems issues. Design has the know how to manage wicked problems, and with business strategy create enterprises that create social good...profitably!Impact enterprises, a new model of business when designed for scale can lift millions out of poverty with investments from social venture funds.

C' SUITE DESIGNERS BRING STRATEGIC VALUE TO BOARDSDesigners now find a place in the boardroom as corporates in India and abroad are adding design-centric, strategic value to decisions.
Companies in India, like Godrej and Future Group have Chief Design Officers, as does Apple the most valuable company in the world.